THE POLICY OF «SOFT POWER» OF TURKEY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS (1991-2002): PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION

Abstract

The phenomenon of «soft power» is gaining domination in the coordinate system of the foreign policy of the leading countries in the world, including Turkey, which has been increasing its political and economic potential in the region of the South Caucasus in the modern system of international relations for the last decade. The basis for successful «soft policy» on the part of Ankara was laid in the post-Soviet period, when the Turkish Republic was trying to become a regional leader by changing behavior strategy.

Keywords

• history of international relations
• «soft power» policy
• the south caucasus
• turkey
• neo-ottomanism
• gülen schools